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Contents
Minimizing your printer's environmental impact........................................12
Loading paper and specialty media............................................................42
Paper and specialty media guidelines.........................................................57
Understanding printer menus....................................................................77
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Safety information
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Learning about the printer
Thank you for choosing this printer!
Finding information about the printer
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Selecting a location for the prin ter
Printer configurations
Learning about the printer 9
Basic model
Configured model
Learning about the printer 10
Understanding the printer control panel
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Minimizing your printer's environmental impact
Saving paper and toner
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Reducing printer noise
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Available internal optio ns
Accessing the system board to install internal options
Installing a memory card
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Installing a flash memory or firmware card
Installing an internal print server or port interface card
Installing a printer hard disk
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Replacing the access panel
Installing hardware options
Order of installation
Installing optional trays
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Attaching cables
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings page
Printing a network setup page
Setting up the printer s oftware
Installing printer software
Updating available options in the printer driver
Setting up wireless prin ting
Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network
Installing the printer on a wireless network (Windows)
Installing the printer on a wireless network (Macintosh)
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Installing the printer on a wired network
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Changing port settings after installing a new network Internal Solutions Port
For Mac users
Setting up serial print ing
In Windows Vista
In Windows XP
In Windows 2000
Loading paper and specialty media
Setting the paper si ze and type
Setting the printer to d etect the paper size loaded in a tray
Configuring Univers al paper settings
Specify a unit of measurement
Specify the paper height and w idth
Loading the standard or optional 500sheet trays
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Loading A5 or Statement paper sizes
Loading B5 or Executive paper sizes
Loading the 2000sheet high capacity feeder
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Loading the 2,000-sheet dual input trays
Loading the multipurpose feeder
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Loading letter or A4size paper in the shortedge orientation
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Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Linking exit bins
Assigning a Custom Type <x> name
Changing a Custom Type <x> name
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper guidelines
Paper characteristics
Weight
Curl
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Storing paper
Supported paper siz es, types, and weights
Supported paper sizes
Basic input trays
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Optional input trays
Supported paper types and weights
Paper and specialty media guidelines 62
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Printing
Printing a document
Printing on specialty media
Tips on using letterhead
Placing paper in the trays
Orienting the paper for long or shortedge printing
Printing 65
Paper trays
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing from a flash drive
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Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
Printing a directory list
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the computer
Supported finishing features
Standard bin
Printing 75
Finisher Bin 1
Adjusting toner darkness
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Understanding printer menus
Menus list
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Paper Size/Type menu
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Configure MP menu
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
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Paper Loading menu
Understanding printer menus 85
Custom Types menu
Universal Setup menu
Bin Setup menu
Reports menu
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network <x> menus
Understanding printer menus 90
Network Reports menu
Understanding printer menus 91
Network Card menu
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > Network Card
TCP/IP menu
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > TCP/IP
IPv6 menu
Understanding printer menus 92
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > IPv6
Wireless menu
Understanding printer menus 93
Network/Ports > Network <x> > Net <x> Setup > Wireless
AppleTalk menu
Understanding printer menus 94
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > AppleTalk
NetWare menu
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > NetWare
LexLink menu
Understanding printer menus 95
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > LexLink menu
Standard USB menu
SMTP Setup menu
Security menu
Miscellaneous menu
Confidential Print menu
Disk Wiping menu
Security Audit Log menu
Set Date/Time menu
Settings menu
General Settings menu
Setup menu
Finishing menu
Quality menu
Utilities menu
XPS menu
PDF menu
PostScript menu
PCL Emul menu
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HTML menu
Image menu
Flash Drive menu
Understanding printer menus 119
Help menu
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Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Storing supplies
Conserving suppli es
Checking the status of supplies
Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel
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Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
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Replacing supplie s
Replacing the toner cartridge
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Replacing the photoconductor
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Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
Removing the optional trays
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Administrative support
Finding advanced netwo rking and administrator information
Using the Embedded Web Server
Checking the virtual display
Checking the device status
Setting up email alerts
Viewing reports
Restoring the factory default settings
Troubleshooting
Solving basic problems
Solving basic printer problems
Embedded Web Server does not open
C HECK THE NETWORK
Change <input src> to <Custom Type Name>
Change <input src> to <Custom Type Name> load <orientation>
Change <input src> to <Custom String>
Change <input src> to <Custom String> load <orientation>
Change <input src> to <size>
Change <input src> to <size> load <orientation>
Change <input src> to <type> <size>
Change <input src> to <type> <size> load <orientation>
Check <input src> guides
Check <input src> orientation or guides
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Insert the hole punch box
Load <input src> with <Custom Type Name>
Load <input src> with <Custom String>
Load <input src> with <size>
Load <input src> with <type> <size>
Load Manual Feeder with <Custom String>
Load Manual Feeder with <size>
Load Manual Feeder with <type> <size>
Load staples
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32 Cartridge part number unsupported by device
34 Short paper
34 Incorrect media, check <input src> guides
35 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
37 Insufficient memory to collate job
37 Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation
37 Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted
37 Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
38 Memory full
39 Complex page, some data may not have printed
50 PPDS font error
51 Defective flash detected
52 Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
53 Unformatted flash detected
54 Serial option <x> error
54 Network <x> software error
55 Unsupported option in slot <x>
56 Parallel port <x> disabled
56 Serial port <x> disabled
56 Standard USB port disabled
56 Standard parallel port disabled
56 USB port <x> disabled
57 Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored
58 Too many disks installed
58 Too many flash options installed
61 Defective disk
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88.yy Replace cartridge
88 Replace cartridge to continue
1565 Emulation error, load emulation option
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Understanding jam numbers and locations
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Troubleshooting 154
200201 paper jams
202 paper jam
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250 paper jam
280282 paper jams
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283, 289 staple jams
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28x paper jam
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Solving printing problems
Multiplelanguage PDFs do not print
Printer control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds
Error message about reading USB drive appears
Troubleshooting 178
Jobs do not print
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
MAKE SURE THE PRINTER IS READY TO PRINT
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
P ARTIAL JOB , NO JOB , OR BLANK PAGES
MAKE SURE THE PRINTER HAS SUFFICIENT MEMORY
Job takes longer than expected to print
Incorrect characters print M
Tray linking does not work
LOAD THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE OF PAPER
USE THE SAME PAPER SIZE AND PAPER TYPE SETTINGS
Solving option problems
Option does not operate correctly or quits after it is installed
R ESET THE
C HECK TO SEE IF THE OPTION IS CONNECTED TO THE
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Paper trays
MAKE SURE THE PAPER IS LOADED CORRECTLY
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R ESET THE
MAKE SURE THE PAPER TRAY IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY
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MAKE SURE THE NETWORK SOFTWARE IS CONFIGURED CORRECTLY
Solving paper feed problems
Paper frequently jams
MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAY
T HE PAPER MAY HAVE ABSORBED MOISTURE DUE TO HIGH
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
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Clipped images
C HECK THE
C HECK THE PAPER SIZE
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Ghost images
ABC DEF
C HECK THE PAPER SIZE
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Paper curl
Print irregularities
T HE PAPER MAY HAVE ABSORBED MOISTURE DUE TO HIGH
THE TONER MAY BE LOW
T HE FUSER MAY BE WORN OR
Print is too dark
C HECK THE DARKNESS , BRIGHTNESS , AND CONTRAST
Print is too light
C HECK THE DARKNESS , BRIGHTNESS , AND CONTRAST
THE TONER IS LOW
Repeating defects
ABC DEF
ABC DEF
ENSURE THAT THE FILL PATTERN IS CORRECT
C HECK THE PAPER
ENSURE THAT THE TONER IS DISTRIBUTED EVENLY WITHIN THE TONER CARTRIDGE
T HE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR LOW ON
Streaked horizontal lines
Streaked vertical lines
T HE TONER IS
T HE TONER CARTRIDGE IS
T HE PAPER PATH MAY NOT BE
ABC DEF
Transparency print quality is poor
C HECK THE
Uneven print density
Contacting Custome r Support
Notices
Product information
Edition notice
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
Trademarks
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement
Noise emission levels
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Power consumption
Product power consumption
Power Saver
Off mode
Total energy usage
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Notice to users in Brazil
Industry Canada (Canada)
Industry Canada (Cana da)
Taiwan NCC RF notice statement
India emissions notice
Notice to users in the European Union
Notices 205
Statement of Limited Warranty
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
Limited warranty
Limited warranty service
Extent of limited warranty
Limitation of liability
Additional rights
LEXMARK SOFTWARE LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
LEXMARK SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
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